Art World How a Network of Fake Art Collectors Used Instagram to Boost a Fictional Artist’s Career—and Make Money in the Process Whether an art project, prank, or cash grab, the rapidly unraveled scheme is a startling reminder that online, we're all just playing ourselves. By Kate Brown, Jan 24, 2022
Galleries An Enterprising Cohort of Young International Galleries Is Teaming Up to Open a Shared Exhibition Space in Collector-Rich Cologne The time-shared space, called Echo, will open in the German city on January 21. By Kate Brown, Jan 20, 2022
Galleries Art Dealer Eva Presenhuber Will Open Her Second Gallery Since the Beginning of the Pandemic, This Time in Vienna The gallery will open in March with a show of Austrian native Tobias Pils. By Kate Brown, Jan 20, 2022
Studio Visit Oscar-Winning Artist Pierre Bismuth on Why He Developed His Own Chocolate Bars to Poke Fun at the Art Industry We spoke to the artist about his foray into being a chocolatier and why the most precious thing to have in a studio is another human being. By Kate Brown, Jan 18, 2022
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Collector Pierre Sigg on Artists Who Reinvent Painting With New Tech, and the Warhol He Wants in His Bathroom On the occasion of his new residency program for artists, we spoke with Sigg about the art-makers on his radar. By Kate Brown, Jan 17, 2022
Crime Four Italian Collectors on Instagram Have Been Unmasked as Catfish Accounts. Was It a Scheme to Pump Emerging Artists? Lawyers are now investigating whether any crimes were committed by the fake accounts. By Kate Brown, Jan 10, 2022
Art Fairs Winter Art Fairs Around the Globe Are Reshuffling Their Dates Yet Again as Omicron Freezes the Return to Normalcy The London Art Fair, Art Genève, and the Outsider Art Fair are among those postponing their winter events. By Kate Brown, Jan 7, 2022
Art World Artist Christoph Büchel, the Shock Jock of the Art World, Plans to Turn His Unsold Work (and His Feces) Into Lab-Grown Diamonds The artist is turning his entire archive into single-carat, brilliant-cut diamonds. By Kate Brown, Jan 4, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions Artist H. R. Giger Felt He Never Got the Credit He Deserved for His Role in the ‘Alien’ Franchise. A New Show Gives Him His Due Giger's terrifying vision is the dark fantasy we desperately need right now. By Kate Brown, Dec 22, 2021
Studio Visit Sculptor Angela Bulloch on Two Things She Needs to Create Her Colorful Sculptures: White Walls and Silence Artnet News spoke to the Canadian artist about what a day is like in her Berlin-based studio. By Kate Brown, Dec 17, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions NFT Artist Refik Anadol’s New Show in Berlin Is Drawing Kusama-Level Lines Around the Block. We Visited to Find Out Why Some people waited in line for hours to see Refik Anadol's show at the gallery. By Kate Brown, Dec 17, 2021
Artnet News Pro Brexit and Rock-Bottom Interest Rates Are Pushing Central Europe’s Winter Auction Season to Record Highs Totals soared, in spite of ongoing uncertainty and a return of restrictions. By Kate Brown, Dec 14, 2021
Studio Visit Photographer Edward Burtynsky on Creating Immersive Experiences and How to Find Your Aesthetic Voice in a World Flooded with Images The acclaimed Canadian artist discusses art and the environment. By Kate Brown, Dec 9, 2021
Museums A Major New Art Center Has Opened in a Former Moscow Power Plant, But Rising Political Unrest in the Region Is Cooling Excitement The opening of the international museum comes as tension rises between Russia and the West. By Kate Brown, Dec 7, 2021
Art Fairs ‘We Are Angry, We Are Tired’: South African Dealers Have Their Miami Art Week Plans Thrown Into Disarray Amid New Omicron Restrictions Some are condemning the sudden bans as rash and illogical. By Kate Brown, Nov 29, 2021